Muguruza vs. Sharapova was one of the most intriguing matches of this week at the Roland Garros. On one side, Garbine appeared tuned-in to win her 3rd slam; on the other, Maria seemed to be on the right direction to play her best tennis.
The match
Eventually, this match was completely one-sided. In fact, Garbine and Maria have a very similar game with the difference that in this quarter Muguruza was just much better at it. The Spaniard conquered a fast lead (4-0) in the first set after winning a monumental second break in the 3rd game before capturing the opener 6-2. The second set was also one-way traffic, and soon after Sharapova clinched the second game (1-1), Muguruza won the following 5 after dropping just 5 points. The final score was a stern 6-2 6-1.
I didn’t want to drop my level. MUGURUZA
Soon after the match, Garbine explained what her state of mind was to comment
“I was up against a great player, so I had to make sure I brought my best tennis. I wasn’t thinking so much about the result. I was just thinking about not dropping my level, not giving her a single point, and I guess that helped my performance.”
The semifinal against Halep
Garbine will face Simona Halep in the semifinal. The head to head is 3-1 for the Spaniard, but Simona has won their only encounter on clay.
| WHAT A MATCH! |
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